I need urgent help regarding out income tax

[Jay1759 0]

My wife and I are filing our taxes separately bcos we are going to receive low amount if we filled jointly.we want to file as married filing separate.MY question is will this affect me if I want to file for citizenship?

We filed jointly in 2014 and thinking of married filing separately in 2015..plz let me know if this would be a problem filing my citizenship before we proceed.thanks guys

[Jawaree 719]

2 Heads of house-hold cannot file from a same address

& with the same last name, IRS will take notice, you really

don't want to mess with IRS for a few additional bucks

you should speak to a CPA

[aayitrun 66]

im pretty sure married filing jointly usually gets the best returns.

[akihon 129]

My wife and I are filing our taxes separately bcos we are going to receive low amount if we filled jointly.we want to file as married filing separate.MY question is will this affect me if I want to file for citizenship?

We filed jointly in 2014 and thinking of married filing separately in 2015..plz let me know if this would be a problem filing my citizenship before we proceed.thanks guys

You can only do married filing separately if you have lived apart from each other for at least a year. It'll be pretty obvious that you don't live apart, since you'll both be using the same address.

Nice try.

Also, married filing jointly gives you the best returns. It's better to owe anyway.

Edited February 23, 2016 by akihon

[newacct 688]

You can only do married filing separately if you have lived apart from each other for at least a year. It'll be pretty obvious that you don't live apart, since you'll both be using the same address.

Nice try.

Also, married filing jointly gives you the best returns. It's better to owe anyway.

Any married person can always do Married Filing Separately. You mean Head of Household?

[akihon 129]

Any married person can always do Married Filing Separately. You mean Head of Household?

Maybe. I considered the same thing for my 2015 taxes, and found a number of websites citing the IRS that said that you cannot file separately unless you haven't lived together for at least a year /shrug.

If that's untrue, then I stand corrected.

Edited February 24, 2016 by akihon

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Maybe. I considered the same thing for my 2015 taxes, and found a number of websites citing the IRS that said that you cannot file separately unless you haven't lived together for at least a year /shrug.

If that's untrue, then I stand corrected.

Where is your source?

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000175839

[akihon 129]

Where is your source?

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000175839

OH I see now. I was looking up information for Roth IRA contributions. http://www.rothira.com/roth-ira-rules

My bad. I confused this with general tax returns.

Edited February 24, 2016 by akihon

[akihon 129]

OH I see now. I was looking up information for Roth IRA contributions. http://www.rothira.com/roth-ira-rules

My bad. I confused this with general tax returns.

IGNORE ME

[markiweiss49 4]

First of all, you can file and your wife can file hers as long as you have the same address. However for the best results you should file jointly. If you don't file jointly the IO might think or have doubts about your marriage. File jointly is the best thing to do. Good luck

[markiweiss49 4]

You misunderstand me. As long as you file marry and your spouse files marry, you don't have to file jointly as long as your both income tax return shows same address. However its best to file jointly.